Item: 2011 CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA $1 COINS AND FIVE-COIN COLLECTION - SPECTACULAR COLOUR DESIGNS CAPTURE AUSTRALIA’S NATURAL HERITAGE

Issue Mint: Perth Mint

Legal Tender: Australian $1 x 5

Mintage: NA

Material: Base Metal

Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. Each coin is housed on an eye-catching presentation card which has a fold-out stand for upright display.

Release Date: 2 August, 2011

Issue Price: $69.95

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This year’s beautiful Celebrate Australia releases portray stunning Australian landscapes and marine environments inscribed on the World Heritage List. Struck in aluminium bronze these
lovely coins make a wonderful memento or gift.

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – WET TROPICS OF QUEENSLAND $1 COIN

The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Wet Tropic’s spectacular landscape, featuring a waterfall and native Burrawang Palms. The design includes the Indigenous Southern cassowary, a large flightless bird related to the emu.

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – MACQUARIE ISLAND $1 COIN

 The coin’s coloured reverse represents Macquarie Island’s rugged shoreline. The design includes the fur seal, one of several species of marine life that breed on the island.

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – GONDWANA RAINFORESTS $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Gondwana Rainforests’ beautiful trees and native ferns. The design includes Albert’s Lyrebird, a large longtailed songbird famed for its rich plumage.

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – AUSTRALIAN FOSSIL MAMMAL SITES $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents the Australian Fossil Mammal Site of Riversleigh and incorporates a recreation of the Thylacoleo carnifex marsupial lion, one of the many mammal fossils found at Naracoorte.

CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA – PURNULULU WORLD HERITAGE NATIONAL PARK $1 COIN
The coin’s coloured reverse represents Purnululu National Park’s ancient scenery, incorporating a backdrop of the spectacular Bungle Bungle Range. The design also features the native short-eared rock wallaby sitting in the distinctive local grass.

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